Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board So who all think that moosie should post here

Laura has been posting her adventures here.

Very true luciano, and Laura's certainly seen more than her share here. It's a shame, because she is an inspiration to a lot of us and one helluva fine person to boot. I miss seeing her energy and positivity here, and elsewhere, on a regular basis.

I was having some off-line chat recently with a board member I have a ton of respect for, and he pointed out that there are two types of personalities that create volatility in a board like this: the folks who think anything attempted below their personal achievement level is wussiness, and those who think anything attempted above their personal achievement level is sheer idiocy (or, in some cases, both) - the baseline being someone's self-view as a benchmark of others. I thought that was incredibly succinct and on the mark. Laura has always struck me as the type who doesn't pass judgment on others' results, despite all that she has accomplished. The personal effort put forth within someone's skill range seems to be her standard, and I'm in complete agreement.